1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of circulate
Video circulating on social media appear to show Kirk sitting in a chair and holding a microphone under a tent.
—
Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
News of Kirk’s shooting circulated quickly on Wednesday, with the president, vice president, and prominent conservatives condemning the attack and asking for prayers.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Drivers can check the type of pollen circulating outside of the vehicle, for instance.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circulate
Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
News of Kirk’s shooting circulated quickly on Wednesday, with the president, vice president, and prominent conservatives condemning the attack and asking for prayers.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Drivers can check the type of pollen circulating outside of the vehicle, for instance.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for circulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
Verb
-
All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
-
To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
All three companies have over the years been rumored to have made ouvertures to Armani, but no deal ever materialized.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
-
In 2014 it was rumored that Hopeless would be turned into a movie, but that has yet to come to fruition almost 10 years later.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
More interestingly, the staff begins to spread its wings when granted opportunities to report.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Blending ancient Vedic verses and Indian classical traditions with vibrant instrumentation and choral arrangements, Soul Ecstasy is part of Tandon’s mission of spreading joy through both economic and emotional empowerment.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Errors should propagate with clear context and actionable logging.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Behind the set of double doors protecting the visiting locker room, the silence was so noticeable that conversations among players, owners and coaches could be nearly whispered — until Chris defensive star Chris Jones interrupted the tranquility.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
-
To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Alongside this, large-scale genetic studies have revealed sweeping changes in the human brain that are not seen in other mammals.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share